SOUTHERN  CONNECTICUT  CHAPTER            William Michels
ASM INTERNATIONAL                                                   203-356-5729

 MEETING  NOTICE

The Southern Connecticut Chapter of ASM International will hold its March technical dinner meeting  Thursday, November 20, 2003. Digital Photomicroscopy, by Christopher Rinaldi, Imaging Specialist of Excel Technologies, Inc.
Carl will assist Chris in demonstrating state of the art technology in Digital Photomicroscopy. Chris graduated with a BS in Computer Information Systems from Bentley College in Waltham, MA in 1999. After working in the internet industry for nearly two years, Chris rejoined Excel Technologies in 2001, where he has been working intensively with imaging systems ever since. Chris's presentation will provide a short review on different types of imaging solutions available for acquiring, managing and publishing images, including measurement and analysis of metallographic images or microscopic images in general. He will then apply his company's Archive4Images (A4I) software with images generated by camera to demonstrate one of the latest imaging solutions for applications in digital photomicroscopy. Carl Rinaldi's experience and knowledge of imaging software and its application to microscopic imaging systems will make this meeting an interesting and informative technical dinner presentation for ASM members and guests.

DATE:            Thursday, November 20, 2003

TIME:            Social: 5:30 PM;  Dinner ($25: Students $10): 6:30 PM;   Presentation:  7:30 PM.

PLACE:            Rapp's Paradise Inn,  Wakelee Avenue (Exit 19 off Route 8),

                        Ansonia, CT

TOPIC:            "The Latest Trends in Digital Photomicroscopy"

 SPEAKER:            Christopher Rinaldi
                                  Imaging Specialist of Excel Technologies, Inc.
                                   99 Phoenix Avenue
                                   Enfield, CT, 06082
                                   Phone: 860.741.3435
                                   Fax: 860.745.7212 

RESERVATIONS: 
Analytical Consulting Tech., Inc., Waterbury, CT:(203) 757-3960 Attention: Don or Jean

Members and Guests who are unable to join us for dinner are more than welcome to attend the technical presentation (free of charge).